Elia Palazzesi
2020 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
"Bright licorice on the nose with red cherries and cherrystone, wild herbs and overall complexity. Full-bodied with juicy, integrated and long acidity, supple fruit and velvety tannins with a chalkier finish. Good structure for aging, but still enjoyable now." 94 pts, James Suckling
Region: Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Varietal/Blend: 100% Sangiovese
ABV: 14.5%
Vineyard: The vineyards are situated in the heart of the Montalcino production area, planted at a density of 4,500 vines per hectare and trained in a combination of spurred cordon and Guyot systems. The vineyards face southwest, sitting at around 130 metres above sea level on gentle slopes of 5–10%. Soils are classic Brunello: clay loam threaded with pebbles, naturally regulating water uptake and creating a light, beneficial stress as the grapes reach full maturity.
Cellar: Harvested between late September and early October, the grapes are gently pressed before fermenting in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks at 25–28 °C. Regular pump-overs encourage a slow, even extraction, while maceration on the skins lasts 21–24 days, building structure without excess. The wine is then aged for 30 months in French oak tonneaux (medium-sized oak barrels, typically larger than barriques), followed by 12 months of bottle ageing prior to release.
CSPC: 118115
Winemakers Note:
What the Critics are saying:
Region: Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
"Bright licorice on the nose with red cherries and cherrystone, wild herbs and overall complexity. Full-bodied with juicy, integrated and long acidity, supple fruit and velvety tannins with a chalkier finish. Good structure for aging, but still enjoyable now." 94 pts, James Suckling
TECHNICAL INFO
Varietal/Blend: 100% Sangiovese
ABV: 14.5%
Vineyard: The vineyards are situated in the heart of the Montalcino production area, planted at a density of 4,500 vines per hectare and trained in a combination of spurred cordon and Guyot systems. The vineyards face southwest, sitting at around 130 metres above sea level on gentle slopes of 5–10%. Soils are classic Brunello: clay loam threaded with pebbles, naturally regulating water uptake and creating a light, beneficial stress as the grapes reach full maturity.
Cellar: Harvested between late September and early October, the grapes are gently pressed before fermenting in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks at 25–28 °C. Regular pump-overs encourage a slow, even extraction, while maceration on the skins lasts 21–24 days, building structure without excess. The wine is then aged for 30 months in French oak tonneaux (medium-sized oak barrels, typically larger than barriques), followed by 12 months of bottle ageing prior to release.
CSPC: 118115
Winemakers Note:
What the Critics are saying:
Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South
T: 403-971-1898
E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca
Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North
T: 780-203-5284
E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca
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TECHNICAL INFO
Country: Italy
Region: Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Climate:
Altitude:
Soils:
Varietal/Blend: 100% Sangiovese
Fermentation: Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak puncheons.
Ageing:
Vineyard & Vine Age: Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.
ABV: 14.5%
Produced Cases: 50
CSPC: 118115
Calgary + Alberta South
Andrew Stewart
403-604-0408
andrew@vinoalvino.ca
Edmonton + Alberta North
Joe Gurba
780-203-5284
joe@vinoalvino.ca
Saskatoon + Saskatchewan South
Kerrie Gavin
306-290-0277
kerrie@vinoalvino.ca
